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James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
1493Oct, 22

James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton

James Douglas, 1st Earl of Morton
James Douglas (1426 – 22 October 1493), the 4th Lord of Dalkeith, was created the 1st Earl of Morton in 1458.

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Events on 1493

  • 15Feb

    Columbus's letter on the first voyage

    While on board the Niña, Christopher Columbus writes an open letter (widely distributed upon his return to Portugal) describing his discoveries and the unexpected items he came across in the New World.
  • 4May

    New World

    Pope Alexander VI divides the New World between Spain and Portugal along the Line of Demarcation.
  • 26Sep

    Inter caetera

    Pope Alexander VI issues the papal bull Dudum siquidem to the Catholic Monarchs, extending the grant of new lands he made them in Inter caetera.
  • 3Nov

    Dominica

    Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea.
  • 18Nov

    Puerto Rico

    Christopher Columbus first sights the island now known as Puerto Rico.